Sometimes something I’ve read and heard discussed over and over and over–that I discounted as “not my thing,” jumps up and hits me in the side of the head with a flash of realization.

I will say that I’m not someone who locks into my position/opinion and stays with that mindset as long as possible.  I definitely like to get new data and reprocess my thinking to see if my position still seems valid or if I need to update/change my thinking.